DWP issues update over £25 'direct' payments for people of State Pension age
In his response to the query, Work and Pensions minister Torsten Bell listed some of the help available for pensioners. He ...
Households can get free £200 payment this month through DWP cost of living scheme
The help comes from the Household Support Fund which is a government-funded scheme - run by the DWP - that has given local councils pots of cash to support struggling households in their area ...
DWP warning as bank account 'check' to be rolled out on 'four groups'
The DWP has outlined how bank account checks will be carried out on four "high-risk" groups of people first, including those ...
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DWP bank account checks to target 'four groups' first in benefit cheat crackdown
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says the DWP crackdown is "turning off the tap to criminals who cheat the system" ...
Should the personal tax allowance be raised? Have your say!
A petition calling for the UK Government to increase the personal tax allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 has gained over ...
Exact date state pensioners will wake up to extra payments
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
Bereaved families asked to return pension overpayments
A former pensions minister says the DWP does not make it clear to families the repayments are voluntary.
The Savings Game: Answering questions about the Social Security Fairness Act
Q. I receive a survivor benefit based on my husband’s work under Social Security. I receive a pension from my work as a ...
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Social Security Fairness Act Recalibrates Plans
The Government Pension Offset was more draconian. It cut spousal and survivor Social Security benefits by two-thirds of the non-covered pension, often to zero. Many married, divorced and widowed ...
Social Security Delays Retroactive Payments For Public Workers—Here's What You Need To Know
The Congressional Budget Office reports estimates that by eliminating WEP, 2.1 million retirees could see an average increase of $360 per month and that repealing GPO could increase benefits by $700 ...
Why buyout offers — like Trump’s to federal workers — are a hard sell for employees
Wes Battle has been glued to the phone at his financial-planning office in Maryland for days, endlessly fielding calls from ...
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GPIF sees $71 billion gain as strong dollar lifts asset values
The fund had a gain of ¥10.7 trillion ($70.5 billion), or 4.3%, in the three months through December, with assets totaling ¥258.7 trillion, it said in Tokyo on Feb. 7.